Chronic Pain Support Group

Physicians and professionalsdefine pain as chronic if it lasts longer than three to six months and is persistent. It's distinct from acute pain that is a direct result of injury or trauma. This support group is dedicated to those suffering from chronic pain. Discuss treatments that have worked for you, find advice for your specific experience, and find support. You're not...

A lot of pain in am since surgery

When I wake up in the morning I am in an extreme amount of pain in my neck, I can't even get out of bed, I have to have pain pills and water next to bed to take and wait to be able to rise. The pain is so bad that 10 is not even on the chart of pain..i.e..1-10 pain chart. I have not called the surgeon as it has just been 2 weeks today. I also feel like my throat is not all the way open, very scary...Maybe 2 weeks is still too soon, but the pain is off the charts. I keep wondering if I mada a mistake having the surgery. But maybe I didn't have any choice?, my spinal cord was compressed....c5-c6.

oh hun I would call the doc, it may seem to soon. But with that kind of pain maybe they can give you something that will last longer and you won't be in such pain when you wake up in the morning or maybe they can give you advice on how to sleep and what position so you won't be in such agony.
many hugs
Morgaine

I really think if the pain is still this bad, you do need to contact the DR, he may be able to see and/or offer some advise.It is always better to be safe then sorry. He may just say it is to be expected.Good luck but pls call ok?
Deb

I too am juggeling pain and grief, it is a tuff road to walk, it sucks. I have you in my prayers, try to hang in there, keep going to drs until you find a good one, I found a website five years ago with a list of great drs, but I cant find it. Does anyone know of the vietnam vet that ran the chronic pain website with the list of drs on it??

I agree with most everyone else here-call your surgeon! Don't be surprised though if they balk at offering stronger or more pain meds- orthos and surgeons are notorious for that. My husband has had three surgeries over the past three years and all three times (different hospitals mind you!) we went over the meds that he/was on prior to the surgery and all three times they had him on less post operatively so that by the time he got to his room he was detoxing AND in serious post surgical pain! We now know to bring pain meds with us to the hospital You would probably have better luck with your primary care doctor or your pain managemant doc (if you have one) and asking for a long acting pain med such as oxy or ms-contin. I read your profile and know that you are concerned about the addiction piece....read some of the posts here, these people know what they are talking about. If you are dealing with chronic pain, don't be a martyr- treat your pain with something that works for you. Take it as prescribed. Be honest with your doctor, if you start to feel squirrely and antsy and wanting to take more, it could be that particular med- it doesn't mean that you are a drug addict!Our bodies become dependent on the medication and we will feel some ill side effects (nausea, sweating, diarehea,etc) when we stop taking it abruptly, but if properly weaned off and/or replaced with a milder medication, you should do fine. so please, contact your doctor, you have been through enough! Let us know how you make out! xoxoLyn

I hope you are better by now. I still have so many problems with my neck that I like you wonder if it was the right choice, but my arms were just hanging there and I am functional again...but pain free no. and it has been since 1992 and they are talkig another one and it will have to be far worse before I agree!!!

Go see another specialist. I had a throat biopsy and I felt that way for weeks. I just now went to the ENT and I have a damaged vocal chord and now I know why I was choking and in pain every morning when I awoke and tried to speak.

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